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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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